Classification in the Prison System Refers to __________

question 18

Multiple Choice

Classification in the prison system refers to __________.

• A)assigning the offender an ID number
• B)the assessment of risk and rehabilitation needs in offenders
• C)determining where the prisoner will go when it is time to reenter the community
• D)determining the prison location based on the severity of the crime

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning refers to the learning mechanism where a response initially triggered by a second stimulus becomes triggered by the first stimulus after the two stimuli have been paired together repeatedly.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist known for his influential work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how animals can learn to associate a neutral stimulus with a reflexive response.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer, used to modify behavior.